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EP0885641 - Method and device for debubbling a liquid using ultrasonic waves [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.12.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.01.2004  [2004/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]For all designated states
KONICA CORPORATION
26-2 Nishishinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ueno, Nobuhiro
c/o Konica Corporation, 1 Sakura-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Nishi, Yasuo
c/o Konica Corporation, 1 Sakura-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo / JP
03 / Sakurai, Takeshi
c/o Konica Corporation, 28, Horinouchi
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1998/52]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/52]Türk, Gille, Hrabal
Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date98110986.116.06.1998
[1998/52]
Priority number, dateJP1997015986417.06.1997         Original published format: JP 15986497
JP1997025069516.09.1997         Original published format: JP 25069597
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0885641
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0885641
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.10.1998
ClassificationIPC:B01D19/00, B01D19/02, G03C1/025
[1998/52]
CPC:
B01D19/02 (EP,US); B01D19/0078 (EP,US); G03C1/025 (EP,US);
G03C2001/7437 (EP,US); G03C2001/744 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1999/35]
Former [1998/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Entfernen von Blasen aus einer Flüssigkeit unter Verwendung von Ultraschall[1998/52]
English:Method and device for debubbling a liquid using ultrasonic waves[1998/52]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour l'élimination ultrasonique des bulles d'un liquide[1998/52]
Examination procedure28.05.1999Examination requested  [1999/30]
07.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2002Fee for grant paid
10.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4205966  (HORIKAWA HIROSHI [JP]) [X] 12,14 * column 6, lines 59-63; figure 2; claim 1 * [A] 1-11,13,15-24;
 [A]US4612018  (TSUBOI NORIO [JP], et al) [A] 1-24 * column 2, line 42 - column 4, line 12; figure 2 *;
 [A]JPS5992003  ;
 [A]JPH0780207
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840912), vol. 008, no. 199, Database accession no. (C - 242), & JP59092003 A 19840528 (KONISHIROKU SHASHIN KOGYO KK) [A] 1-24 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950731), vol. 095, no. 006, & JP07080207 A 19950328 (KONICA CORP) [A] 1-24 * abstract *
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